River views personal transformation as a two-factor equation: a necessary level of self-awareness, coupled with doing the work—owning our projections, transference, attachments, expectations, etcetera. Unlearning our old patterns and practicing new behaviors. Yet most people aren’t doing their inner work… even if they think they are!

Most people are stuck in limiting patterns, and often carry a sense of brokenness. River puts forward the radical view that you cannot actually be broken, even when it feels as such; you can’t be anything less than whole. Further, life changes dramatically when we stop looking through the lens of brokenness.

At some point or other, disappointment is simply part of the human journey; River points out this is largely because of our expectations, attachments, and projections, and that we're creating our own suffering, as usual. Learning to reframe our situation is just one of the golden keys to freedom in this episode.

River circles back to the core of his work as a holistic coach, outlining radical integrity as a gestalt of core authenticity and wellness, advocating it as a path to transformation and freedom. Honesty is required on all levels, but so too is assuming full responsibility for your life and how you respond.